Sony

Established in 1985 by Sony Electronics Inc., the Semiconductor Business Division enables Sony to respond quickly in the rapidly changing and competitive U.S. semiconductor marketplace. Products from the Semiconductor Business Division include ultra-high speed Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), SigmaRAM^TM ICs, as well as a diverse selection of products targeted to the audio, video and communication markets. These include data communications, TV ICs; digital filters; CCD sensors; serial/optical communication ICs; GPS and cellular/PCS ICs; multimedia ICs and modules. Discrete components include laser diodes and variable capacitance diodes. The company's broad range of communication ICs includes devices for fiberoptic and radio communications applications, infrared receiver ICs and devices for wireless communication; monolithic microwave ICs used in cellular telephones; and GaAs MMICs used in RF and microwave communications. The product line is based on four types of semiconductor technology- CMOS, BiCMOS, Bipolar and gallium arsenide.